1980Final results
1980 election for South Carolina House District 13
South Carolina House of Representatives · South Carolina
Thomas L. Hughston Jr. (D) won with 74.5% of the vote, defeating Charles E. Drake (R) by 49.0 points.
Thomas L. Hughston Jr.Democrat · winner
74.5%5,030
Charles E. DrakeRepublican
25.5%1,722
6,752 votes
Source: Harvard Dataverse / Carl KlarnerUpdated Sep 30, 2026, 7:29 AM ET
The seat over time
D − R margin in this seat's races around 1980
Races before and after
Source: Harvard Dataverse / Carl KlarnerUpdated Sep 30, 2026, 7:29 AM ET